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Artemisia

Grown for their magnificent silvery foliage, Artemisia can be shrubs, perennials or annuals, evergreen or deciduous, with usually aromatic, deeply divided foliage and rather insignificant flower-heads. Perfect for dry, sunny, well-drained sites, they are graceful additions to the landscape, in combination with perennials whose flowers are mostly in the cool color range.

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Artemisia 'Powis Castle'

Good-looking, drought tolerant and fragrant, award-winner Artemisia 'Powis Castle' is a bushy sub-shrub, which is highly valued for its fernlike, silvery-white foliage, that easily blends with any flower bulbs and other perennial plants. Yellow flowers appear in late summer or early fall, but they are not spectacular and are best cut off to keep the foliage at its best.

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Artemisia abrotanum (Southernwood)

Artemisia abrotanum (Southernwood) is a perennial sub-shrub typically grown for its magnificent and strongly aromatic, ferny, light green foliage. Perfect for hot and dry sites.

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Artemisia absinthium (Wormwood)

Artemisia absinthium, also known as Wormwood, is an upright woody-based perennial with finely divided, highly aromatic silver-gray foliage. Tiny, insignificant yellowish flowers appear in dense, leafy, drooping panicles at the stem tips in summer. Wormwood is an excellent deterrent to most insects.

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Artemisia douglasiana (Douglas Mugwort)

Fast-growing, Artemisia douglasiana (Douglas Mugwort) is an aromatic perennial or sub-shrub forming a bushy clump of erect stems covered with narrowly elliptic leaves, 3-6 in. long (7-15 cm), with 3-5 lateral lobes. Green on the upper surface, the foliage is silvery-white underneath and soft and aromatic to the touch. Attractive to bees, flies and butterflies, erect plumes of tiny, yellow-gray flowers appear in summer, but they have little ornamental value.

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Artemisia dracunculus (French Tarragon)

Artemisia dracunculus (French Tarragon) is a woody-based, upright perennial prized for its narrowly lance-shaped, aromatic leaves, 3-4 in. long (7-10 cm). Borne on usually erect stems, they emit a delicious pungent anise-like flavor and aroma and are commonly used as a culinary herb in classic French cuisine.

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Artemisia filifolia (Sand Sagebrush)

Graceful and windswept-looking, Artemisia filifolia (Sand Sagebrush) is a compact semi-evergreen shrub with pleasantly aromatic, feathery, silver-blue foliage. The arching, slender leaves are long and narrow and emits a sweetly pungent aroma when bruised. Tiny, pale yellow flowers appear in spring and fall, but they are quite inconspicuous. They are followed by seeds which are an important food source for sharptail grouse and other birds.

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Artemisia frigida (Prairie Sagebrush)

Artemisia frigida (Prairie Sagebrush) is a low-growing, semi-evergreen, woody-based perennial forming a tuft of deeply-divided, soft, woolly, silver-white leaves. The fine-textured foliage is aromatic (camphor-scented). In summer, small, yellow flower heads are borne in nodding racemes or open panicles, but they are ornamentally insignificant and are best cut off to keep the foliage at its best.

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Artemisia lactiflora (White Mugwort)

Resembling the delicate Astilbe, Artemisia lactiflora (White Mugwort) is favored for its deep green foliage, its attractive plumes of creamy-white flowers and its elegant vertical lines

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Artemisia ludoviciana 'Silver Queen' (White Sage)

Artemisia ludoviciana 'Silver Queen' (White Sage) is an upright spreading herbaceous perennial forming a bushy clump of lance-shaped, silvery leaves with deeply cut jagged margins. Aromatic when bruised, the leaves, 2-4 in. long (5-10 cm), are white-woolly and keep their striking color throughout the season.

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Artemisia ludoviciana 'Valerie Finnis' (White Sage)

Grown for its magnificent foliage, Artemisia ludoviciana 'Valerie Finnis' (White Sage) is an upright herbaceous perennial forming a bushy clump of lance-shaped, silvery leaves with deeply cut jagged margins. Aromatic when bruised, the leaves are white-woolly and keep their striking color throughout the season.

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Artemisia ludoviciana (White Sage)

Grown for its magnificent silver-white foliage, Artemisia ludoviciana (White Sage) is a fast-spreading perennial that adds light and contrast to the landscape and combines well with almost everything.

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Artemisia pycnocephala (Sand Hill Sage)

Artemisia pycnocephala (Sand Hill Sage) is a low-growing, evergreen perennial forming a soft mound of pleasantly aromatic, silky-gray, finely divided foliage. Clusters of small yellow flowers appear in summer on arching stalks to 18 in. tall (45 cm). If the flower stems are removed as they appear, the plant will remain more compact and attractive.

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Artemisia schmidtiana 'Nana' (Wormwood)

One of the most popular foliage plants, award-winner Artemisia schmidtiana 'Nana' is a compact, semi-evergreen perennial forming a low, spreading mound with soft, silvery leaves divided into hair-like segments of extremely fine foliage texture.

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Artemisia schmidtiana 'Silver Mound' (Wormwood)

Highly popular, Artemisia schmidtiana 'Silver Mound' is a compact, semi-evergreen perennial forming a ravishing silky cushion of finely cut silver foliage.

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Artemisia tridentata (Big Sagebrush)

Artemisia tridentata (Big Sagebrush) is an evergreen shrub or small tree with gnarled branches clothed with highly aromatic, small, silky, silvery leaves, usually tipped with 3 teeth. The foliage emits sweet, pungent aroma when bruised.

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